Those 'boxed up' finds always need extensive restoration work.
Occasionally shooting an already used gun will still cause wear and possible parts failure.
Occasionally shooting a formerly new in box gun causes wear that cannot be undone and takes away the NIB bit, creating a used in box gun instead. Which causes a steeper devaluation than shooting an already used gun.
So when looking from a preserveration and investment angle, you always end up hurting the value. Fact, not opinion.
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